Khloe Montes leaps up to the net.
The Pershing County High School volleyball team scored two wins last weekend.
On Friday, the Mustangs hosted Sierra Lutheran, defeating the Falcons in three sets 25-6, 25-16 ,25-13.
On Saturday, Pershing County traveled to Incline Village and beat the second-seeded team in the 2A in five sets 19-25, 24-26, 25-13, 25-13, 16-14.
The Mustangs now stand at 24-3 overall and 14-0 in the 2A Northern league.
Raegan Burrows goes for a kill against SLHS at Dig Pink.
PCHS knocks off SLHS in annual Dig Pink game
Dig Pink is one of Lovelock's most festive volleyball games of the year and it's for a good cause, cancer awareness.
The team decorated the gym with balloons and streamers and wore pink jerseys, bows, and socks. SLHS lived up to its reputation as an energetic team, adding to the fun.
The money raised from the Dig Pink silent auction and bake sale will go to a Pershing County resident with cancer-related stresses.
"Our gameplay was upbeat in the first set with all the excitement in the gym," coach Monica Halverson said.
However, in the second set, the Falcons pushed the Mustangs into some forced errors.
Pershing County bounced back in the third set and won the game 3-0.
Emma Blondheim had four digs. Raegan Burrows had two aces, 19 kills and 20 digs.
Khloe Montes added three aces, five kills and 22 digs.
Arya Garland had two aces, two kills from a back-row attack and 28 digs. Laura Gomez added a kill and a dig, playing a tough defense in the utility position while protecting the right side of the court.
Emma Blondheim passes the ball on Dig Pink night at PCHS.
Pershing County beats Incline in five sets
The Incline Highlanders’ senior night game ended in a loss to the Mustangs.
The top two teams in the league both showed determination.
Pershing County lost the first set by six points and the second by two. For a moment, it looked like Lovelock was about to lose its undefeated status.
However, the Mustangs rallied in the third, fourth and fifth sets to win the game.
Burrows had three aces, 33 kills, one solo block, an assist and 56 digs. Garland added an ace and 49 digs.
"I cannot express how proud I am of these girls. They played like a team and it showed," Halverson said.
What's next?
This Friday, the Mustangs play Yerington on the road. It will be Pershing County’s second match-up with Yerington this year. On Sept 11, the Mustangs beat the Lions in four sets.
On Saturday, the Mustangs host senior day, saying farewell to Aaliyah Allen and Raegan Burrows. They'll play the North Tahoe Lakers at noon.
It will also be Lovelock's second matchup with North Tahoe, the third-seeded team in the 2A.
On Sept. 14, Pershing County beat the Lakers in five sets.